'Everything Went As Planned' As Mockup Vehicle Landed Safely In The Desert
NASA completed the latest in a series of parachute tests for its Orion spacecraft Thursday at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground in southwestern Arizona, marking another step toward a first flight test in 2014. The test verified Orion can land safely even if one of its two drogue parachutes does not open during descent.
Amendment Allows Removal Of Satellites And Related Technologies From U.S. Munitions List
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed the National Defense Authorization Act conference report with an amendment that will give the President the authority to remove satellites and related technologies from the U.S. Munitions List (USML), a significant step that the Commercial Spaceflight Federation says strengthens American industries and preserves our national security.
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